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Cholula Mounted Police
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This image was taken in Cholula Mexico, about 2 hours drive southeast of Mexico City. The hill on which these police stand and in the background is actually the Great Pyramid, which has been overgrown in grass over the years. It is the largest pyramid (by volume) in the world, built in 100 BC. The church in the upper left corner was built on the top of the pyramid in the 1500s by the Spaniards after a massacre of the locals by Cortes. The pyramid remained as the Spaniards thought it was a hill, while the remainder of ancient Cholula was destroyed.

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.DesertDenizen
02/11/06 1:57 AM GMT
Thanks for including the interesting story with this wonderful photo. I hope everyone takes the time to download it at maximum resolution, because the detail is exquisite.
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MellodySmiles
02/11/06 8:04 PM GMT
Thank you! I really love it when there is educational value added. Black and white was a good choice for this dramatic image. Great job!
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.Saulius
02/11/06 9:23 PM GMT
Interesting story and nice shot. It contains great historic and artistic value, well done.
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